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About Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine


About Lodgepole Pine and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
PINUS contorta var latifolia  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
Lodgepole pine  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Drehkiefer  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Le pin tordu  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
pino Lodgepole  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
lodgepole πεύκων  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Lodgepole pine  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
lodgepole sosna  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
contorta pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
5  
99+

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Lodgepole Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine

Season and care of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lodgepole Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral.

Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine

Care of Austrian Pine and Lodgepole Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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